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Surprising Security Shortcomings After nearly a decade of threat warnings, evolving threats and billions of dollars in technology investments, you’d think that businesses have at least a baseline of IT security protections. Recent reports reveal some surprising security shortcomings in the business community.



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    Dell spent its first two decades trying to crush resellers and the last few years trying to win them over. But VARs know Dell sells no matter what their position on the channel. 

     


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